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This is the 2nd big event of this type in London. The first one took place on 21st September 2014 (last year), which I joined with a number of friends..(and met ever more numbers of other friends along the way).

People’s climate march – Sept 2014. photo (c) Mani Navasothy 2014

This year (2015), it’s taking place on saturday 7th March’15, and gathering in London from 12.30pm. Here’s the details – taken from the facebook page for this event.

-Mani Navasothy

Event: Time to act National Climate March (London)

Date: Saturday 7th March 2015

Time: Gather by 12.30pm

Gathering venue: Lincoln’s Inn Fields, WC2A 3 London, United Kingdom

—————-Info from official Facebook Page ——————————-

The People’s Climate March last September was huge. With around 40,000 people marching in London, 400,000 in New York and many thousands more taking part across the world, together we made history.

2015 needs to be even bigger. The climate talks in Paris this December are crucial if we’re going to protect all that we love. Our movement is growing, and we’re more diverse and determined than ever before.

Across the UK people are already building change – from divestment of funds which prop up the fossil fuel industry, to front-line communities fighting unsustainable energy extraction and fracking, through to those paving the way for a transition towards a 100% renewable energy future which would bring about an estimated one million new climate jobs in the UK alone.

As with the People’s Climate March, individuals and groups have set up ‘blocs’ on the march – a chance to join with others who are passionate about particular issues related to climate change. See below for a list of blocs (not exhaustive!)

Winter Solstice is one of the 8 major festivals celebrated by Pagans, Witches, Ritual Magicians, and generally Esoteric & New Age people! And in the UK, Stonehenge (ancient neolithic stone monument) is one of the places where people of all beliefs gather to mark this festival.. thanks to English Heritage – who owns and allows access to people.. Normally visitors are allowed to only walk around the Stonehenge (after gaining entry by paying a ticketed fee)…But at Summer Solstice & Winter Solstice, they allow people to enter into the stones.. to worship, commune, attune, mark and celebrate the event.

Stonehenge photo (c) Mani Navasothy

Here is the info, taken from English Heritage website, pertaining to the coming Winter Solstice event.

Note: Sun enters the Sign of Capricorn at 23:00hrs on 21st December 2014, so the nearest morning for celebrating Winter Solstice (Pagan festival of Yule) is on Monday 22nd December 2014…when Stonehenge access is open.

Bright Solar Blessings

-Mani Navasothy

———Info———–

English Heritage will once again welcome people to Stonehenge to celebrate the Winter Solstice. Sunrise is just after 8am on Monday 22 December and visitors will be able to access the monument as soon as it is light enough to do so safely. Please be aware that parking is very limited and there is a thirty minute walk, in low light, from the parking areas to the monument.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY FOR WINTER SOLSTICE

These conditions of entry are written to ensure enjoyment and public safety for everyone. Contravention of any of these conditions may result in entry being refused or your removal from Stonehenge. English Heritage reserves the right to refuse entry. Stonehenge is a sacred site to many. Please respect it and please respect each other.

Managed Open Access
English Heritage is pleased to be providing managed open access to Stonehenge for the Winter Solstice. Please help us to create a peaceful occasion by taking personal responsibility and following the conditions of entry and guidelines. We have a duty of care to ensure public safety and are responsible for the protection of Stonehenge and its surrounding monuments. If we are to ensure that future access is sustainable, it is essential that everyone observes and abides by these conditions of entry.

Parking is extremely limited and the area you park in may be a 30 minute walk/1.5 miles from the monument

Please Be Aware

Stonehenge is situated in a field and the weather will be cold and possibly wet. Sensible footwear and warm, waterproof clothing are essential.

Toilets in the Monument Field will only be available once the access period begins.

There are no catering facilities.

Conditions of Entry

Stonehenge is a world renowned historic monument and it is seen by many who attend as a sacred site. Amplified music is inappropriate and will not be permitted

Only small amounts of alcohol for personal use will be permitted on site.
Drunken, disorderly, and anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated. Offenders will be ejected by security staff or police, with no re-admission.

Illegal drugs are prohibited at Stonehenge. The police will be on site during the access period and will take immediate action against anyone breaking the law.

Glass is not allowed at the Monument as many people walk barefoot and livestock and wildlife graze in the area. Any glass items will be confiscated.

Do not climb or stand on any of the stones. This includes the stones that have fallen. This is in the interests of safety, the protection of this special monument and respect for those attending.

Camping, fires, Chinese lanterns, fireworks, candles, tea-lights or BBQs are prohibited at Stonehenge, in the parking areas, and anywhere in the surrounding National Trust land.

Today begins Jupiter retrograde motion in the Sign of Leo! This transit will go on from 8th December 2015 (about 22 degrees Leo) to 7th April 2015 (down to 12 degrees of Leo). The influence of this will be deeply felt by all Leos (where this transit is taking place) and definitely for all Sagittarians (who are ruled by Jupiter..which is undergoing this retrograde motion).

Jupiter retrograde 8th Dec 2014 to 7th April 2015 (c) Mani Navasothy

People become uneasy that everything is going to come to a standstill when a retrograde motion occurs (a visual observation from Earth…as the planets don’t `actually’ go backwards!).

In part, it is true that may new ventures may not take off as well as they could in these times…but many other roads not taken, opportunities untapped, plans that stunted, hopes that failed, doors that seemed closed…all change – during this period, for all of you!

I say all of you, because ..even though the key players here are Jupiter and the sign Leo.. that sign is going to be a house-position for everyone.. For some it will be the first house..or second, or third..and so on…one or the other, to 12th house. And so for you…even if you are not a Leo or a Sagittarian, it is still going to influence a particular part of your life health, wealth, self-image, career, work, relationships, spirituality, social status, sex life, family life..and so on.. though not in that order).

Of course …on certain days when Jupiter makes other positive or difficult aspects with other planets (during this period) intense influences will take place.. And of course, other planets are going to be going retrograde..or forward too.. There’s always so much going on in the Heavens (astrology).

I’ll do my best to keep you abreast of these good and difficult aspects & transits.. (subscribe to these blogs so you don’t miss out)!

Bright Stellar Blessings

-Mani Navasothy

ps. Soon, I will be writing about the many aspects, transits and eclipses taking place in 2015. I will also be doing my annual `Christmas astrology’ (forecasts for the next few weeks..!) 🙂

So by the time you are reading this, guess what.. you are already under that very positive influence of these stellar objects.

This aspect last took place in December 2013 (last year) and at that point, Jupiter was retrograding and Saturn was going direct. This time, however, Saturn is retrograding in Scorpio, and Jupiter is going direct in Cancer.

So Jupiter’s expansive and jovial powers combine harmoniously with Saturn’s authoritative and foundation laying energies. As always this is very good for making future plans – especially ones that involve laying foundations with a view to expanding your horizons, undertaking higher studies and deeper learning!

Sagittarians (ruled by Jupiter) , Capricorns (ruled by Saturn), Cancerian (Jupiter is in Cancer) and Scorpios (Saturn is in Scorpio) get the full blast of this great energy ..but all of you have access to this in one area or other of your life.. depending on where these two planets are currently positioned in your personal chart.

One observation is that both of these planets are in water signs currently, so focus on watery things – emotions, empathy, love, intuition, nurturing, sex & lust are all possible.

Remember that as Jupiter rules a fire sign, and Saturn rules an earth sign, one way to harness the energies of this would be to work with fire and earth…

Personally I was doing a lot of gardening yesterday, tidying up the clutter that had built up over winter, and then sat with a bon-fire burning some of that clutter.. Not only that, I was also moved to do a flame cleansing and consecration of my Magical sword.. At the time I had not been aware of this aspect brewing.. – yes even us Astrologers forget sometimes.. 🙂 But it looks like my intuition was spot on and I was doing just about the right thing anyway.. !

So look back at the past 24-48 hours to see what sort of activities you have been involved in.. to work out where the focus has been.. remembering that because of the Scorpio factor, there may have been intensity of some sort too..)

-Mani Navasothy

ps. How did you do with magical work at Eclipses? That was last month, when we had the Solar & Lunar Eclipses. If you are interested, you can visit my Eclipse Magic website and download a free 33 page e-Book that gives you the foundations of doing Magical work at Eclipses. The next set of eclipses are due in October’14.. So why not get started now? Visit Eclipse Magic

Our last Pan’s Picnic took place in 2011 (ran for 3 years) but took a break, only to appear in pagan Pride Parade in 2011, and briefly in 2013 as part of the Hern’s Tribe Swearing n the Horns Ceremony.

But finally it is time.. This event will take place at Queen’s Woods – birth place of Pan’s Picnic, within the space of 13 Oaks known as The Witche’s Coven..It’s an afternoon affair – So bring your drums, your dreams, fun & frolics, food & drinks, and those you fancy.. Come to dance, to sing, to chant, to charm .. Bring masks, banners, picnic blankets & seats, sets, props, flowers & feasts..Come..rain or shine.. with love in your hearts, and laughter on your lips..

Less than 3 days to go..for the culmination of an intense stressful aspect that has been influencing many of us for the past few weeks..! Yes, we have already been in the grips of this one.. !

Powerful yet small planet(oid) Pluto ..currently transiting the sign of Capricorn, is being opposed by usually jovial Jupiter which is retrograding in the water sign of Cancer! This aspect will reach its intense culmination on Friday 31st January 2014..around about 9.15am (gmt) in the morning.. So the night of 30th is probably the one that we all have to ensure the most!!

Oppositions are stressful.. where energies of the opposing planets clash..! It doesn’t matter which side you are on.. you are going to feel the opposition..from the other side.. !

The signs mostly affected will be Sagittarius & Scorpios.. and also Cancerians & Capricorns.

In this case, energies of Jupiter- expansions, wisdom, generosity, law, exploring distant horizons or cultures..are going to be challenged…as will that of Pluto – power, sexual urges, secret desires, compulsions, obsessions! This intense jarring will result in side effects such as over-indulgence, gambling, need for exercising power and manipulating others, sexual obsessions or perversions, experimenting with the occult, magic or spells..and so on!

Do not gamble with other people’s money.. Do guard against secrets spilling out.. and do not probe into others’ secrets…!

How to navigate this difficult time? Well, am sure you already have been.. as these frustrating energies have been building up..! Oppositions can only be resolved by compromises and perhaps even some sacrifices..! The saving grace can come from the beneficial qualities of the planets involved…such as farsight, wisdom, deeper understanding of human nature, and perhaps some travels..

Pluto symbolises transformation.. Jupiter symbolises higher learning.! Use those key qualities for resolutions.. Also utilise the energies of the signs..where the oppositions are taking place..

Compromise means not just giving up a little of your own needs, wants and demands, but also understanding..and even taking on the qualities and suggestions of the opposing forces! In other words, allow some of the opposing energies to permeate you…and become part of you.. !

Then, true transformation takes place!

There is one big good news.. On the same day, Venus ..which has been going retrograde, goes Direct! That’s going to be good…for all things ruled by Venus.. from romances, relationships, arts and finances..! 🙂

As usual, festivities will be taking place on the nearest Sunday, which is Sunday 2 February’14.. in central London, taking in Trafalgar Square, Chinatown and Shaftesbury Avenue.

The event will start with a parade along Charing Cross Road and Shaftesbury Avenue starting at around 10am. The main stage in Trafalgar Square will feature visiting artists from China. There will also be lion teams circulating around Chinatown, local artists performing on a stage at the end of Dean Street and traditional food and craft stalls.

I have been visiting these festivities in London ..on and off..for a number of years, on my own or with friends.. As an astrologer , I have an interest in chinese astrology, and as an Esoteric Practitioner of magic , I find their energy systems (Feng Shui) quite interesting and akin to the various ones I explore or follow.. (My sister knows far more about both these than I do!). This is notwithstanding the fact that from my University days to present day, my closest friend and fellow Physics Graduate is of Hong Kong Chinese origins; another closest friend from my Civil service work years is of Vietnamese Chinese origins, and a close Pagan friend is also of Hong Kong Chinese origins.. (Effectively along with 2 others, they form my most dearest, trusted and closest friendship group! ) 🙂

Anyway, if you like to see what it’s going to be like in China Town (London), here’s a Video I filmed and put together few years ago. Chinese New Year video 2012 (I seem to have misplaced the video footage from 2013)!

-Mani Navasothy

ps. Here are the *Dates of the forthcoming Chinese New Year symbols (2015 to 2030)

A recent conversation I had with a magical person from Germany went along the lines of the so many `rules’ and `laws’ that modern people who practise ritual magic seem to have accumulated. Dear God, think of all that dross, all that clutter, all those `can’t do’s’!

My thoughts are far more sharper on this.. perhaps more black and white…than all the grey!

If anything has human-made rules, and restraints, and laws.. it’s either Science, Religion or politics.

Magic – by its very virtue makes all things possible! We believe the not-possible. That’s why it’s called Magic!! And mine has no rules! It never did!! And short of God or Goddess, or an angel or a Dragon or Fairy or some elemental or all the creatures of the mind and magic pop-visibly-in front of me, and say anything otherwise, I am going to operate on the same proviso I have always operated on.. (when people are not brain-washing me with conditioning that is!).

That there are no limits or laws to Magic! Anything is possible!!

Have a Magical 2014 – Year of Impossible Dreams.. that is to, `I’m Possible’ 🙂

These Wicca & Witchcraft monthly Circles are ideal for YOU – if you have a serious interest and like to attend and participate in an outdoor Wiccan ritual with like-minded magical people.

Following the experiences of running this in 2013, I have also listened to feed-backs and requests, and am now making these rituals more on a regular monthly slot (2nd Sunday of every month!). I will also be offering some e-mail support between Rituals, as well as apprentice-style mentoring for those attending regularly (and are serious!!)

Because of the changing nature of these Circles, the following will now apply!

No photography (except by organisers).

No *journalists or student observers! (it changes the energy and puts it on a `performance’ modes – not good for magical work!)

Increased privacy of these events (info NOT readily given out), so that I can offer an apprentice-style mentoring for serious Seekers of The Craft!

Additional e-support will be also available.. (as much as my free time allows it), for interested people.

(* I am happy to be interviewed by Journalists / Students outside of these events, by prior arrangement…and will charge a consultation fee!)

* Dates for 2014:

Most of these are on the 2nd Sunday of each month!

12th January 2014

9th February 2014

9th March 2014

13th April 2014

11th May 2014

8th June 2014

13th July 2014

10th August 2014

14th September 2014

12th October 2014

9th November 2014

7th December 2014

* Venue:

All these will take place in outdoor settings in London (one of the Woodlands/ Parks). But we may change the venue depending on individual circumstances.

New comers can always attend, by joining my private mailing list and getting private e-mails with full details of venue & time of meeting! You will be asked for full real name, e-mail and mobile number- so that I can inform you of any last minute changes quickly… (and keep close contact and build magical connections)!!

Bright Blessings

-Mani Navasothy

My Background:

I am an initiated High Priest of Wicca in one of the prominent lineages in UK, and the lead-facilitator for these Circles, and have nearly 18 years of Craft & Coven experiences in London, of running regular outdoor open & closed rituals. From time to time, I run indoor Introduction to Wicca & Witchcraft courses in Central London, outdoor monthly apprentice training, Practical Magic workshops and other seasonal rituals (under `Hern’s Tribe’ and `Tamesa London Circle’)

CyberGenesis – Broken Horn (c) Mani Navasothy 2013“Halloween! Windsor Great Park!! A shamanic group is performing a ritual to honour the Dead. A freak lightening has brought back something dead and forgotten..and it’s looking for the forbidden upgrade! The old myth of Hern the Hunter and his Wild Hunt is about to take a new twist..! ” (story by Mani Navasothy)

So are you a Doctor Who fan? Have you watched all those fan videos on youtube? Have you made any yourself? so you make or wear your own costumes and run around with a SOnic screwdriver fighting doors..and the occasional Dalek or a shadow..or some memory being? Do you walk past a statue of an angel and shiver ..just for fun?

Well, this news is just for you..!

This is one of the Doctor Who fan productions I’ve started work on.. and I’d love to meet up with fellow fans..who might like to get involved..

Big Question: Will I be in it? Yes, probably.. Will I be playing the `Doctor’? Big..No! (May be the Valeyard or The Master..and no doubt a few monsters).

Thing is I will be writing., directing and producing …so better am behind the camera..or at home making props. I’ve done video plays before…decades ago..with my cousins (they were more Blakes-7 style, and some thrillers). I’ve done audio plays with friends at school.. and for the past 7-8 yrs I’ve done numerous `public’ rituals..where I write lines and make masks..and people do them in festivals and pagan events.. I’ve also written many novels, short stories, sci-fi and all that..

But it’s time..to put all that creativity where it’s really supposed to be.. in making videos and films! That’s been the secret passion for decades…

So here we are..!

3-4 stories are planned, and will be filmed and released in 2014.. as and when production completes! (It’s for fun, and depends on how many others get involved…acting, filming, editing, special effects, props, sets, transport to locations outside london, editing, music and so on.. !!)

Working titles are as follows (not in any order)

Wounded Healer / Fractured Soul

Glastonbury Mystery

CyberGenesis

Dragons of London

Equinox / DarkLight

There is a story arc..but am not telling.. 🙂

So if interested in getting involved.. please contact me using the form below.. (Ig you have a video camera and can do second unit filming even better.. as it’ll save time..!)

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